Tango Wins Ladyship

Bruce Stewart

“Yeah, loves it in front. She steers good there,” were the comments from Matty Williamson after Tango Dancer won the $12,000 SBS Bank Ladyship Stakes Final at Winton today.

From barrier five Williamson moved the A Rocknroll Dance filly straight to the top running past the winning post for the first time.

“When she’s on the markers she steers good and runs better.”

At the top of the straight he had a look for the opposition.

 

“She was going great but I was a bit worried about what the others were doing. I just didn’t want to open her up too early and have them swoop but she was going better than them.”

Tango Dancer beat trailing horse Vintage Rose by four lengths, running the 1609 metres in 1-57.7.

Tango Dancer out on her own for Matty Williamson - Photo Bruce Stewart

 

 

 

Head down, back to the stables - Photo Bruce Stewart 

 

 

Tango Dancer is owned by the Tuapeka Lodge Syndicate and is trained at Rakauhauka by Clark Barron.

“They’re very nice people, know the game and are very easy to train for,” he said.

It was the filly’s second win in ten starts and Barron thinks she has a bit of a future especially if she can improve on her steering.

“She’s a good stayer but just lacks a bit of speed.”  

Meanwhile Burnham trainer Mark Jones trained three winners early on in the card including pacers Rockahula Joe and Barrett which he also drove, whilst trotter Michelle won in the hands of junior driver Sheree Tomlinson.

 

 

 

The Mark Jones trained Michelle (3) beating Delson - Photo Bruce Stewart.

 

 

Smiling Sheree Tomlinson and Michelle - Photo Bruce Stewart 

 

It was one of two winners for the country’s leading junior driver. She also won on the Shane Mathieson trained First Son in the Transport Services Limited Mobile Pace.

 

 

First Son beating I'm Jimmy James - Photo Bruce Stewart.

 

 

 

 

Leading junior driver Sheree Tomlinson and First Son - Photo Bruce Stewart 

 

Oamaru trained Monarchy trotter That’s The Story proved he's going to make a nice middle grade trotter when he stepped into the next grade after winning on the Winton track at his last start.

In today’s Lot 176 All Heart (Love You/Sun Mist) Handicap Trot he trailed before trotting up the inside passing lane to run down pacemaker Grace O’Malley, winning by a length and a quarter. He was driven by Brad Williamson who trained the five year old for his previous win. However according to the HRNZ website, Brad's father Phil took over the training of the horse three days ago.

 

 

 

 

 That's The Story winning at the Wairio Meeting today - Photo Bruce Stewart.

 

 

Back to scale - Photo Bruce Stewart.

 

 

 

 

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